Waggott Harry 2/Lt 86523
Personnel Entry
Name Waggott Harry
Army number 86523
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham April 1917
Age 0
Unit Cadet - Durham School Contingent, Junior Division OTC. Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2nd Lt 8th Bn 5/4/1939. Embodied 24/8/1939. Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39. Posted 169 OCTU Course No 4, May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940). Served Iceland. Posted for Overseas Service 7/2/1943. Posted 8th Bn DLI. Served Middle East, Italy/Sicily and Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 11/6/1944 with 8th Bn The Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery 11th Bn - HQ Company, B Company, 8th Bn - A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit 11th Bn - Mortars.
Task or role WTO 10/2/1940, Platoon Commander.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions W/S Lt 1/1/1941, A/Captain 1/6/1942, T/Captain 1/9/1942
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 11/6/1944
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of J. Waggott, 1, Holmelands Park, Chester-le-Street. Educated Durham School and Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. Husband of Marjory Mary Waggott, of Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. Buried Grave II.B.13. Hottot-le-Bagues War Cemetery.
Source table 11DLI
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